TOURNAMENT FORMATChampion - Double EliminationThis tournament will be held using a double elimination format, at the end of which 8 players will qualify for the final phase - 4 will access through the winners ("main") bracket and 4 through the losers ("second chance") bracket. Those who lose a match in the winners bracket will be dropped to the losers bracket where they are granted a second chance to enter the finals. The first pairing of the final phase will be drawn randomly, as in a single elimination tournament. In the winners bracket, victory is awarded to the first player who reaches 11 points. In the losers bracket, victory is awarded to the first player who reaches 9 points. In the final phase, the points required to be awarded victory are as follows: quarterfinals 11 points, semi-finals 13 points, grand final 15 points.This tournament counts towards the 2018/19 Italian Championship leaderboard.

Intermediate - Qualification phase and Play-offs.The 11 tournaments in this circuit are played using a qualification phase followed by play-offs and a consolation bracket system. The consolation bracket shall be set up in accordance to the number of players who register for the tournament. In the qualification phase, victory is awarded to the first player who reaches 5 or 7 points. During the play-offs, victory is awarded as follows: quarterfinals 7 points, semi-finals 9 points, grand final 11 points. Victory in games played in the consolation bracket will be awarded to the first player who reaches 5 points up to the grand final, which will be won by the first player to reach 9 points. In the case of a tie the following tie-breaker systems will be used in this order: direct encounter/separate standing ("classifica avulsa"), Neustadtl Sonneborn-Berger score. If these means of tiebreaking do not suffice, the following system shall be used: victories earned by a player with a score of 7 to 6 in this tournament will be awarded 0,90 points instead of 1 point. Losses by a score of 6 to 7 will award an additional 0,10 points. This discriminating factor will only take effect if the score before the last game of the match was tied 6 to 6. In case 3 players are tied and the aforementioned tie-breaks are only able to determine the best of worse player among them, the remaining tie shall be broken using the direct encounter method.

Beginner - Round RobinOpen CNB - Memorial Paul GilbertsonFormula Swiss-style to 5 points & KO System 7 pointsPlayers are eliminated from the tournament after their 2nd loss. Byes count as victories. The number of turns and the number of players to award prize to are to be decided at the beginning of the tournament.Usually are 5 rounds - after this - only who have zero or 1 loss go in final phase KO-System 7 points.This tournament counts towards the 2018/19 Italian Championship leaderboard.

Hotel Ambasciatori TournamentVictory is awarded to the first player who reaches 7 points (re-entry is possible).This tournament counts towards the 2018/19 Italian Championship leaderboard.SIDE EVENTSDouble Consulting7 points matchTime limit 21 minutes plus 12 seconds per move.Speed Gammon TournamentVictory is awarded to the first player who reaches 5 points (re-entry is possible)Time limit: 2 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.Flash Gammon TournamentVictory is awarded to the first player who reaches 3 points (re-entry is possible).Time limit: 1 minutes plus 8 seconds per move.

SIDE POTDuring the tournament registration, players can decide to add a fixed fee to participate in the Side Pot. The Side Pot will be added to the Tournament Pot, and will be assigned to the player(s) participating in the Side Pot who will lose in the latest round in the tournament according to the table below. 1 Winner Final Round2 Finalist Final Round3 Semifinalist Final Round4 Quartefinalist Final Round5 Final Round -1 (Main Quarterfinalist / Second Chance Quartefinalist)6 Final Round -2 (Main Last 16 / Second Chance Last 16)7 Final Round -3 (Main Last 32 / Second Chance Last 32)8 …The side pot will be split in case of ex-aequo between more than one player according to the table.

----TERMS AND CONDITIONSA mandatory all players must be members of the Circuito Nazionale Backgammon, cost of membership year 2018 € 15,00.

The Tournament matches take precedence over all other form of play.

A player who leaves the playing area during the tournament, he/she must inform the Tournament Director. Failure to do so may results in penalty points being given.

The event is invitation only - the organization reserves the right to charge the program or any of its part and do refuse registration.Changes will be annunced in advance and posted on Notice Board.

Clocks are mandatory in the Champion division, Doubles, Speedgammon and Flashgammon.By participating to the tournament, you accept authorise the CNB to video-record, live stream, and/or otherwise broadcast any or all Tournament matches.

minimum 2 nightPer person / per dayhalf board

3-4-5 nightPer person / per dayhalf board

Double room (with two guest)

Euro 70,00

Euro 65,00

Double Superior (with 2 guest)

Euro 85,00

Euro 80,00

Single room

Euro 90,00

Euro 85,00

Double single occupancy

Euro 100,00

Euro 95,00

City tax for person

Euro 2,50

Discounts for children:Up to 2 years charged Free2 to 12 years: -30%+ than 13 years: -10%

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